Alexander Calder
1898-1976
Alexander Calder (1898-1976), whose illustrious
career spanned much of the 20th century, is the most
acclaimed and influential sculptor of our time. Born in a family of
celebrated, though more classically trained artists, Calder utilized his
innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art. He
began by developing a new method of sculpting: by bending and twisting
wire, he essentially “drew” three-dimensional figures in space. He is
renowned for the invention of the mobile, whose
suspended, abstract elements move and balance in changing harmony.
Calder also devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a
grand scale from bolted sheet steel. Today, these stately titans grace
public plazas in cities throughout the world.
From
Calder.org - the Calder Foundation